Interview with Jeevan Kempson
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Jeevan recounts her experience as a person of colour growing up in Scarborough in the 1970s, attending UTSC as an undergraduate student, and later her role as Assistant Chief Administrative Officer. Jeevan's family immigrated from India in the early 70s. She discusses challenges facing immigrants, participating in the Administration Co-op program at UTSC in the mid-80s, and the changes in diversity on Scarborough campus from the 80s to 2015. Jeevan reflects on the changes in services and technology and her role as a person of colour working in university administration.